Abolishing Ward Lines Reshapes City Voting System
The passage explains the shift from a Ward based to at large voting system in the city’s Commission form government. Voters will cast for all commissioners and mayor, reducing polling places and electors, with one polling site per election and fewer booths. The reform aims to cut general election costs and streamline operations as ward boundaries are removed.
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Firet
Dothan
Addiwacn
Fone
Erly
Priso
Comonam
Que Weel
Do- 4
Rew
Clyde le Coe
Orn
Bates
Froup Ia
Commimsion
Lssioner Bates
Rawl McKinney
Miles A. Miller
McKinney
Water Mgnt
Miller
Coa
McKin and Miller
Commission
Probwilt
Nussber II
Fifth Army takes Naples heights in mountain push
Allied ground forces surged to mountain tops above Naples as American and British troops pressed the attack along the German defense line. More than 2,000 prisoners have been taken since the Salerno landing, while air units target German flyers attempting to evacuate from Corsica to Italy amid heavy casualties.
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Noland
New Laws Reshape Houston County Officials Salaries
Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner reports Alabama's recent laws affect Houston County by moving county officials including probate judge sheriff tax assessor tax collector circuit clerk and registrar to a salary basis with elections deciding pay. The measure also raises reporters ex officio circuit clerk fees and adds sheriff fees for mental observation transports to the State Hospital.
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Alabama
Houston County
Saxon P. Poyner
Shierff
Tuscaloosa
Poyner
RAF Hannover Raid Sets World Record
New York AP reports the British Information Service said the RAF raid on Hannover Germany was the largest bombing attack in air warfare history. In 23 minutes 2338 tons of high explosives dropped on the industrial city, about 70 tons per minute, surpassing the July Hamburg raid of 51 tons per minute.
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New York
Aaid
RAF
Hannover
Germany
Minuta
Hamburg
Parvica Aaj
Mopping Up Work Scheduled On Bond Drive
Officials in charge of the Third War Loan drive in Houston County plan a final push in the last four days. The county quota is 2,182,000 and $2,000,000 has already been raised with $182,000 still needed. Two Friday programs could add about 154,000, boosting the total before the drive ends.
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Houston County
Clyde ©. Levern
County War Savings Staff
Yugoslav Patriots Repel Nazi Attacks at Split Port
Allied news dispatch says Yugoslav patriot armies repelled several German assaults on Split, held Susak in the north, and claimed destruction of an armored train, tanks, and equipment. The report notes heavy losses to the enemy and guerrilla forces expanding toward a major operation.
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London
Adriatic
Split
Susak
Gata
Yugoslav Liberation Army
Balkans
Uorest
Germany
Aled High Command
Fiume
Gorizia
Ttalian Tricate
David A Walden Dies At Headland
David A Walden 61 longtime Alabama legislator died at his Headland home after a ten day illness. A heart ailment caused a recent confinement and a heart attack ended his life mid afternoon. He served in the State Senate for Henry and Houston counties 1955 to 1939 and in the House 1938 to 1943. He operated an auto and tractor agency and owned several farms. Surviving are wife a son A D Walden Headland a daughter Mrs Bull Womack near Ashford a brother White Walden Headland three sisters Mrs Carrie Redding Headland Mrs J M Jones Dothan and Mrs J Knott Boligee Ala and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m today at Headland Methodist Church with Rev Tom Chalker and Rev Robl J Lee officiating. Burial in Methodist cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge.
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David A. Walden
Alabama
Headland
Mr. Walden
Henry
Houston
A. D. Walden
Bull Womack
Ashford
White Walden
Carrie Redding
J. M. Jones
Dothan
J. Knott
Boligee
Ala
Headland Methodist Church
Hev- Tom Chalker
Robl J. Lee
Baptist Church
Methodist
Military Parade To Boost Army Show
Amecomoth residents will view a military parade through Do than Street next Saturday afternoon featuring three bands combat and transport vehicles troops in battle dress a company of the Women's Army Corps and other features drawn from their nearby fields at Na pier Field and Camp Rucker in observance of the War Bond Drive closing day.
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Amecomoth
Dothan
Women's Army Corps
Napier Field
Camp Rucker
Jap Fleet Hugs Bases In Pacific
Washington AP report notes forecasts of Germany falling within four months. Senator Downey predicts many unmarried men slated for induction may avoid combat unless Hitler’s ordnance yields a new anti air craft weapon. Senator Wheeler defies for a last push to defer induction of pre war fathers for 1943 amid draft debate. He criticizes manpower chaos and bureaucratic bungling in Washington.
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Francis
Kelly Washington
Germany
Downey
D. Calif
Hitler
Reich
Wheeler D-Monts
Senate
War Blanpower Commission
Gener
Taft
Ohio
Halley
D-N. C
Wheeler
Washington
Enemy Warships Scarce After Allied Action in Southwest Pacific
The Japanese navy has pulled in its horns as Allied offensives in New Guinea and the Solomons proceed. Fewer sinkings are reported since August with accusations of ships and destroyers sunk, while Japan concentrates reinforcements to northern Solomon and central New Guinea.
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Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Doouglan MacArthur
New C Britain
Wathipa
Ilva
Solomong
Josaea
Allen
Dothan Rotary To Observe 25th Anniversary Tomorrow
The Dothan Rotary Club celebrates its Silver Anniversary tomorrow at the Houston Hotel with a 7 45 p m program and dinner. About 125 attend- ees including 52 Dothan Hotarians and guests are expected. Porter Carswell of Waynesboro Ga will speak, and Pat Poyner chairs.
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Dothan Rotary Club
Houston Hotel
Pat Poyner
Dothan
Porter Carswell
Waynesboro
Rotary International
Carswell
Rotary
Lawrence Oakley
Nazis Sowing Peace Feelers In Propaganda Web
A German propaganda push claimed peace talks with the Allies spread across Europe as Nazi leaders sought to frighten the Allies. Reports from Turkey and the Balkans described possible cooperation with Soviet Russia, but no credible peace proposals were found. The Yugoslav front and Hungary were cited as areas where rumors persisted as German control weakened.
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Balkans
Europe
William Smith White Lonton
IAP
Russia
Sprain
Stu| Mmantans
Turkey
Soviet
Germany
Strelf
Tondon
Mediterranean
Exprena
Cinchhela Starte
New Peace Ife
Tlusala
Agerment
Sorel
Poland
Trithes
Stalin
Thia
Palkana
Marjor Miitary
Hitte
Inunisa Peare
Hungary
Treasury reports progress in Third War Loan Drive
The Treasury said $4,000,000 more entered the drive, lifting total to $13,305,000,000 with $1,895,000,000 still to raise. Savings Bonds "E" sales exceed $10,140,000 daily as New Orleans tops southern cities and Maryland leads states with 324 percent of quota. Maryland, Rhode Island and Ohio also noted high performance.
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Washington
Treasury
New Orleans
Maryland
Rhode Island
Ohio
Oleana
South
Stettinius Named Undersecretary of State in Roosevelts Move
President Roosevelt announced Sumner Welles resignation as Undersecretary of State and named Edward R. Stettinius Jr. to succeed him. He also created the Office of Foreign Economic Administration with Leo Crowley as director to centralize foreign economic functions and merge activities from Land-Lease, foreign relief, rehabilitation, and economic warfare.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Edward R. Stettinius
Lendfeans
Roosevelt
State Department
Sumner Welles
Washington
Office of
Foreign Economic Administration
Leo T. Crowley
Office of Economic Warfare
Tta
Land- Taane Administration
Welles
Ibeen
Hull May Represent U S At Tri Partite Meeting In Moscow
Washington reports grow that Secretary of State Cordell Hull may attend the Moscow conference with Britain and the Soviet Union on war and postwar collaboration. Ambassadors Standley and Harriman are named for possible roles as envoys. Anthony Eden represents Britain. Molotov, Eden, and Hull figure for cabinet level diplomacy amid shifting postwar leadership.
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Hull
U. S
Moscow
Richard Maslock Washington
Cordell Hulk
Wiriam HL Standley
Vrealdent Roosevelt
Ampdates
Brandley
Harriman
Britain
Anthony Eden
United States
Great Britain
State Department
Molotov
Eden
Atandley
Churchil
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin Inter
Japan
Germany
Dnieper
Rus
Salerno Casualties Put U S Total At 3497
The War Department said American casualties at Salerno through September 15 total 3497 killed wounded and missing. The report covers German counterattacks and notes September 14 saw Allied initiative while German losses were announced as 6000 to 10000 killed and an equal number captured.
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Wabhingun
Thea War Department
Salerno
Red army seizes Smolensk and other key targets
British dispatches report the Red army’s central front breakthrough with Smolensk captured as Stalin calls it the most important German defense center in the western theater. Soviet forces also advance toward Kiev and other Dnieper positions, while German evacuations and demolitions accelerate ahead of a feared counterstrike.
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James M Long
London
Red Army
White Russia
Napoleon
Pramles
Joseph Statin
Smolensk
Dafonxea
Bryans
Ammrensk
Russia
Dniepe- Bank
Kiev
Dwraing
Sarrow
Anuth
Vaat Bank
Doleper Petrikovka
Smolansk
Gomel
Khratel
Btalin
Germaine
Itharvesian
Tynstallatione
Erna von Hamner
Nazi International Information Bureau
Anatern
Eid
Barlin Enid
Land Crossroads
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5Th Army
Naples
Corsica
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Sen. Downey
Dothan Rotary
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Crowley
Stalingrad
Roma
Adolf Hitler
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